Forensics

Operation Ore

The landslide website logo.

In 2002, the UK police were given a list containing the names of over seven-thousand British citizens suspected of accessing child pornography. The evidence was provided by the FBI and was seized during the trial of two Texas-based pornographers operating a website, Landslide Inc. Thousands of men in Britain were arrested and charged, including high-profile musicians, Pete Townshend and Robert Del Naja. The evidence, however, was seriously flawed. Duncan was employed to analyse the computers of suspected offenders and found that most were guilty of little more than accessing legal pornography, or were victims of credit card fraud.

Among the most high-profile of accused was The Who, guitarist Pete Townshend.

Who I am: the autobiography

In 2012, The Who guitarist, Pete Townshend, published his autobiography. In the latter half, he deals with the subject of his arrest and subsequent caution for 'accessing child pornography.' In the book, he refers directly to Duncan's work as one of the forensics specialists on the case.